Describe the main events which take place in a Muslim person's life. For example birth childhood divorce death etc.
Islam!!! A) Describe the main events which take place in a Muslim person's life. For example birth childhood divorce death etc. Birth!! The birth of every newborn baby is an event which is really looked forward to. In Muslim families no baby is born unwanted and aborted. Babies are counted to be gifts from god rather than an accident or a mistake. A large number of children are known to be a great blessing. The new baby is welcomed into the ummah. The ummah is the one big family of Islam. The father or grandfather takes the baby into their arms and whispers the adhan. Adhan is the call to prayer which is whispered in the right ear. The command to rise and worship is called the iqamah and this is whispered in the left ear. So the first word that a baby hears is god. The second part is called the tahnik. This is when a tiny piece of sugar, chewed date or honey is rubbed onto the baby's gums by the eldest and most respected member of the family. Mostly it is given by the mother or the father. This is done to encourage the baby to suckle and it also symbolises making the child sweet, obedient and kind prayers for the baby and family follow on after this custom. Seven days after the birth comes aqiqah when relative and friends come to a feast and the baby is named. The baby's head is shaved and by the same tradition the same amount of hair weight is taken out in gold or silver
Explain the role of religious leaders as a source of authority and assess the views that scriptures are the most important source of authority in religion today.
Explain the role of religious leaders as a source of authority and assess the views that scriptures are the most important source of authority in religion today. In the today's society sources of authority can come from religious leaders or the Holy Scriptures present within a religion. In the Islamic religion the religious leader is the Imam. This person is elected within the community to take this role as they are a person who is respected by the members of the mosque, who has studied the Qur'an and the Hadith. They also should have a good knowledge of this religion and who is known for their goodness and commonsense. The Imams play a very important role in the religion. One of the roles that the Imam takes is the leadership in the Friday's prayers. This is where they lead the Friday prayers at midday when he will deliver his sermon (the Khutbah) which will explain the Qu'ranic teachings. Other one of his roles in the religion is to teach. A lot of Imams in their own religion are famous for their teachings. This is not always for the Muslim community but often it is, it also could be for the wider part of the society. In Birmingham where a large number of the city population is Muslim often Imams often like to go around the society around them to discus the Qu'ran and it teachings. For Example one of the Imams at the local Wolverhampton Mosque gave these lectures as
Explain the Hijrah and asses its significance for Islam
Explain the Hijrah and asses its significance for Islam (20 marks) The Hijrah is the flight or emigration when Mohammad left for Medina in 622, the Hijrah can also mean to leave a place to seek sanctuary or freedom from persecution and this is what Mohammad did. Mohammad was rejected by the people of Makkah because he was a Monotheist, worshipped one God and the people of Makkah where Polytheists and therefore believed in more than one God. In Makkah Mohammad was seen as a troublemaker and left because of public humiliation and the establishment of the Muslim ghetto was set up and their lives where in danger. Moving to Medina was the most important event for Islam because it is when the Islamic Calendar began because the first Muslim community (umma) was formally formed and once in Medina Mohammad was free to preach openly. Once in Medina Mohammad took on a new role as the cities political statesmen, he undertook a role as military commander and defeated a challenge from the Makkan army at the Battle of Badr. In Medina Mohammad established the first mosque, introduced regular prayer times and established the Five Pillars. The Umma also worked together as a united community, which broke down tribal barriers and aimed to protect all members of the community. Also in Medina social sanctions where introduced in order to protect the poor and infantasise
SHE HAD TRUE FAITH
SHE HAD TRUE FAITH Abu Baseer was once in the company of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a) when a woman came and said to the Imam, "I have come to ask a question. I am ill. Physicians in Iraq have told me to take liquor. Now I want to know what to do in such circumstances?" The Imam asked her, "Why don't you drink what the doctors have prescribed for you?" She replied, "As I am your follower, I shall obey what you say. If you permit me, I shall drink it; if not, I shall keep away from it; so that if I am asked by the Almighty God on the Day of Judgement why I did so, I shall reply that I followed the instructions of the Imam of the day." Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a) turned to Abu Baseer and said: "O Abu Baseer. Did you listen to what this woman has to say? Are you not moved by her faith? Inspite of her illness, she is refraining from taking liquor without the Imam's permission." The Imam then turned to the woman and said, "By God, I do not permit you to drink. If you do so, you shall be sorry when your soul reaches your throat (that is at the time of death)". So saying the Imam pointed at her throat; and asked her three times if she understood what he had said. The woman nodded her head. One of the things which Islam has strongly forbidden is the taking of any intoxicating drink, like beer, wine. They are harmful to the body and mind. Under their influence one loses one's senses
Islamic attitudes to women.
In the midst of the darkness that engulfed the world, the divine revelation echoed in the desert of Arabia with a noble, and universal message to humanity: "O Mankind, keep your duty to your Lord who created you from a single soul and from it created its mate (of same kind) and from them twain has spread a multitude of men and women" (Quran 4: 1). A scholar who pondered about this verse stated: "It is believed that there is no text, old or new, that deals with the humanity of the woman from all aspects with such amazing brevity, eloquence, depth, and originality as this divine decree." The Quran provides clear-cut evidence that a woman is completely equated with man in the sight of God in terms of her rights and responsibilities. Many Muslims have adopted the Judeo-Christian ethic which views women as the source of human tragedy because of her alleged biblical role as the temptress who seduced Adam into disobedience to his Lord. By tempting her husband to eat the forbidden fruit, she not only defied Allah, but also caused humankind's expulsion from Paradise, thus instigating all temporal human suffering. Woman, according to the Quran, is not blamed for Adam's first mistake. Both were jointly wrong in their disobedience to Allah, both repented, and both were forgiven. "In result, they both ate of the tree...thus did Adam disobey His Lord, and fell into error. But
The Shariah and how it is applied and how it affects the lives of Muslims living in a British, non-Muslim culture.
This essay will be looking at the Shariah and how it is applied and how it affects the lives of Muslims living in a British, non-Muslim culture. In Islam Shariah is the name for the Islamic law, which applies to all aspects of the life of a Muslim. The Shariah includes all aspects of life from the daily activities, worship, criminal law and everything else. It is compulsory by every Muslim and by all Muslim nations to put into practice the Islamic Shariah and make it the source of all law and legislation. In Arabic, Shariah means "the clear, well-trodden path to water." (www.bbc.co.uk). In Islam is it used to refer to the matters of religion that Allah has passed down for His servants, water is vital to all human life so the clarity and uprightness of Shariah is the means of life for the soul and the mind. (www.ourisalmonline.com) Over one and half million people living in Britain are Muslims. The Muslim community in Britain is mostly Asian, people who have immigrated are from Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and East Africa; also there is a minority of Muslims from Cyprus, Turkey, the Middle East (Saudi Arabia), Africa, Malaysia and Indonesia who are also permanently settled here in Britain for employment and business. Psychologically a person would judge her/himself by her/his ideals whereas one tends to judge others by their practices and this is also true of interaction
Outline the teachings of Christianity and Islam about the creation of the world. What beliefs about the treatment of the environment can be drawn from these?
Outline the teachings of Christianity and Islam about the creation of the world. What beliefs about the treatment of the environment can be drawn from these? Both Christianity and Islam have creation stories in their holy books. The stories of how the world was created are similar in these two religions. In Christianity, the book of Genesis in the Bible tells of stories of the creation. In this part of the Bible it is said how God created the world in six days, from nothing, and rested on the seventh. This belief, which Christians hold, is very similar to that of Muslims. The holy book of Islam, the Qur'an, contains an account of creation saying how Allah created the heavens and the earth in six days and then settled Himself on the Throne. The Bible says how after creating the earth, the sky, the seas and plants, God made birds and fish on the fifth day, and animals and humans on the sixth day. Christians believe that the stories in the Bible explain why God created the world, and how that relates to the way they should treat the world. Most Christians do not take the story of creation in the Bible literally, and accept the other theories for creation. Muslims believe that Allah created everything: the solar system, the Earth, the animals, plants and human beings. The Qur'an also mentions the reason of creation to be for people to serve Allah and that Allah maintains
Explain how Muhammad established Islam as a major political and religious force in the world.
Divinity Coursework: Task 1 Explain how Muhammad established Islam as a major political and religious force in the world The prophet Muhammad was born in 570 CE in the town of Makkah in Saudi Arabia. Muhammad lived with lived with his uncle Abu Talib after his parents and grandfather had died. Muhammad worked in his business and quickly earned a great reputation as being very trustworthy and reliable. He was even nicknamed Al-Amin (the trustworthy) he kept this title for the rest of this life. Muhammad was obviously special even from an early age when, on a journey to Syria, a priest called Bahira said that he saw a cloud hovering over the head of Muhammad and had a special mark on his back. These both indicated that he had been specially chosen by God to be his prophet. Muhammad was married to Khadija who was almost twice his age. While he was married, he would go to a cave called Hira, which was just outside Makkah, to reflect and to pray. Muhammad was shocked and struck by the inequalities and corruption of modern Makkan life and how much hypocrisy there was in Makkah, these were called the Period of Darkness or Jayiliyya where life was at its social and religious low point. During the Night of Power Muhammad received his first revelation from God. After this, Muhammad begun to preach to the people of Makkah, at first they thought that Muhammad was agreeing with their
Describe in detail the preparation for and ceremony of marriage in Islam.
Question 1 Describe in detail the preparation for and ceremony of marriage in Islam. Islam regards marriage as the normal human status for adults, and rejects celibacy. Finding a good life partner, and building up a relationship together is regarded as 'half the faith'. 'Whoever gets married has completed half of his faith; therefore let him be conscious of Allah in the other half of his faith.' (Hadith) Marriage is a social contract which brings rights and obligations to both husband and wife. Islam supports the basic equality of the sexes, but it does not prevent husband and wife from adopting different roles, which should be complementary. Muslims are urged to choose their partners very carefully, and to remain faithful to them for the rest of their lives, for in due course, if God wills, the girl will probably become a mother and the youth a father. Muslim marriages are often arranged for young couples by their parents. In the west, most young people think it is natural to fall in love, get engaged, and then married. Muslims sometimes regard 'being under the influence of love' as a dangerous and intoxicating state of mind that could easily cloud judgment. Parents will always seek to find good, compatible partners for their children, and they may not approve of an unwise romance. However, marriages should always be with the consent of both parents', and they have
Teachings on crime and punishment can never change in Islam. Discuss.
The teachings on crime and punishment can never change. Discuss 35 The Islamic Shariah is the Islamic law which applies to all aspects of the life of a Muslim. The Shariah includes all aspects of life, from daily activities, ibadah (worship), criminal law and everything else. It is obligatory on every Muslim to respect and follow the Islamic Shariah in every aspect of their life. It is also obligatory on Muslim nations to implement the Islamic Shariah, and make it the source of all law and legislation. There are four main sources of Shariah as explained by the scholars. The Holy Qur'an, the Sunnah of Prophet Mohammad (peace be upon him), ijma and ijtihad. .Ijtihad is the process where the scholars of Islam strive to find a solution to an issue on which the Quran and Sunnah are silent. For example an issue of the modern times is ‘is it legal to pull off the life support system of a brain dead person? Or is that considered as murder. The Quran and Sunnah are obviously silent on this issue. Thus the respected scholars of Islam must do ijtihad and derive a ruling whether such a thing is permissible or impermissible in Islam. When the scholars reach a consensus this is what ijma is. This is especially important in modern times because there are many new technologies which were not present at the prophet’s (pbuh) time.For a Muslim, all matters, laws and legislation must be